airplane short takeoff/landing records

**ranald** · Jan 24, 2019, 04:45 PM

Some takeoff, can't imagine the revs; and the landing: some pilot & plane. must have giant magnets to switch on & off .

**Jon** · Jan 24, 2019, 06:28 PM

Piper cub? Maybe modded a little for this kind of stuff. Also, like many aviation GIFs, probably perfect wind in this one.

**owen moore** · Jan 24, 2019, 06:47 PM

If you look at the water, he could have been in a head wind of 30 mph or more. That would let a little plane almost hover. Kind of like a carrier landing except no carrier.

**ranald** · Jan 24, 2019, 06:54 PM

Originally Posted by owen moore

If you look at the water, he could have been in a head wind of 30 mph or more. That would let a little plane almost hover. Kind of like a carrier landing except no carrier.

What about take off Owen? I'm not a pilot.

**Frank S** · Jan 24, 2019, 07:22 PM

Originally Posted by owen moore

If you look at the water, he could have been in a head wind of 30 mph or more. That would let a little plane almost hover. Kind of like a carrier landing except no carrier.

The movement in the water is not from wind, if you watch closely you can tell it is current flow. the jetty he landed on is little more than a sand bar building up in the river.

**Frank S** · Jan 24, 2019, 07:37 PM

Originally Posted by Jon

Piper cub? Maybe modded a little for this kind of stuff. Also, like many aviation GIFs, probably perfect wind in this one.

Jon a lot of the smaller Cessnas like the 180 and 185 are used as bush planes as well as Beech and DeHavilland
Here is a website IE rabbit hole about Alaskan bush planes
Best bush planes: Flying Cessna, Piper, Beech, DeHavilland, airplanes & aircraft

**IAMSatisfied** · Jan 24, 2019, 09:45 PM

Here's a little context to the art of bush piloting skill:

**Clockguy** · Jan 24, 2019, 10:08 PM

You could literally land on a postage stamp with that plane!!

**toma** · Jan 25, 2019, 03:52 AM

I suppose that big front wheels are helium pumped...

**PJs** · Jan 25, 2019, 01:24 PM

Originally Posted by Jon

Piper cub? Maybe modded a little for this kind of stuff. Also, like many aviation GIFs, probably perfect wind in this one.

My hit after a bit of rabbit holing is it is a Modded Kit Fox, adding the front ailerons. The fuselage is what confused me as the Pipers and the Super Piper are more rounded. Typically there is a lot of modding done on these bush planes depending on their use and areas of service...the holy grail being the Dehavilland DHC-2 Beaver for HP, versatility and capacity.

Great thread Jon, Thank You!